Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,738, John Duncan, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Duncan, John.
S 27 738
CONTENTS

27 738 INVALID.
Rev
am
File No. 27 738
John Duncan Dr. Rev. War Moh. regt
Act: _____
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Normal Certificate issued the 24 th April 1828, and sent to William Bevington, Esq. N. York.
NY New York 7 yr Massachusetts.
John Duncan, Priv. Co Cap t Whalen Reg t Col. Doolittle Captain A. Wheeler's company of the Col. Doolittle's reg t in the Revolution.
Ratio of disability,
Date of discharge,
inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at $2 22 1/2 / 100 dollars per month, to commence on the and increased to $3 55 5/8 / 100 , by act 24 th April 1816.
Certificate of pension issued the _____ of _____ and
Arrears to 4th
Semi-ann. all ce ending
Transferred to New York, 1 May 1827—

For John Duncan.

State of New York } Herkimer County }
On the 15 th Day of September 1827 Personally came before me Thomas Hall one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County David Chapman and made oath that he is acquainted with the within named John Durbin and knows him to be the same person therein described - and I do hereby certify that the said David Chapman is a person of truth and veracity - given under my hand this 15 th Day of September 1827
Thomas Hall Esq one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Herk.
State of New York } Herkimer County } Clerks Office }
I Abijah Beckwith Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas Hall Esq who appears to have taken the testimony contained in this Instrument was on the said fifteenth day of September last a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and qualified according to Statute and further that the signature purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County This first day of October 1827 Abijah Beckwith Clerk

State of New York } S.S. On this 21 st day of April Madison County } 1827 Joshua Duncan of Lenox in said county came before me Samuel Hitchcock Esquire a Justice of the peace of the county aforesaid and being duly sworn made oath that he is well acquainted with the above John Duncan and knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. Sworn and subscribed } Joshua Duncan before me this 21 st day } of April 1827 } Samuel Hitchcock Justice Br
State of New York } S.S. I Samuel Hitchcock the Justice Madison County } of the peace above mentioned do certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent, Joshua Duncan and that he is a man of truth and veracity. Samuel Hitchcock Justice Br
I John G. Curtis Clerk of the court of common Pleas of Madison County in the State of New York do certify that Samuel Hitchcock Esq. is a Magistrate as above specified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 123 rd day of April 1827.
John G. Curtis CLK
John Duncan James L. Duncan

State of New York } Madison County } S.S. On this 21 st day of April 1827 before me Samuel Ritcheock a Justice of the peace in and for the said county personally appeared John Duncan who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Com- manded by Captain Adam Wheeler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Doolittle in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there pay- able, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York are those, that he is old, decrepid, and unable to take care of himself, and he has removed to the State of New York to reside with his children who had previously emigrated to the State of New York. JOHN DUNCAN
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 21 st day of April 1827 Samuel Ritcheock Justice

Rec d . May 1. 1827
Concord 27 April 3
Rev. H. H. Spaulding P.O. Box 10 Concord
J. P. P. J. A. Colvins Esq. Mr. Department Pension Office Washington

Cancatola, 27 April 3
Free J. L. Spencer P. M. Cancatola
Rec d . May 1. 1827
J. L. Edwards Esq. War Department Pension Office Washington

Canastota 26 April 1827.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Sir -
Agréably to your instructions of the 2 nd instant in the case of John Duncan an invalid pensioner I herewith transmit the necessary proofs to enable him hereafter to obtain his pension in New-York. I hope the papers will be deemed sufficient and that I shall be informed of the result.
I am your Obedt. servt.
J. G. Spencer

State of New York Herkimer County } ss.
Be it known that before me Thomas Hall Esquire a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Duncan, and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the identical John Duncan, named in an Original certificate in his possession of which, the annexed is a true copy.
This certifies that John Duncan, an inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Doolittle in Adam Wheeler's Company in the service of the United States of America aged thirty six, as appears by certificates lodged in the pension office, having been examined by me, is found to be disabled, by a ball entering the right arm, and passing under the collar bone. And I do hereby certify that he is intitled to receive thirteen Shillings & 8 d per month, commencing 17 th March 1786, agreeably to the resolution of Congress of the 7 th June 1785, and to an act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the 17 th March 1786 and is now fit for Guard or Garrison Duty. Given under my hand at Boston this Six th Day of July in the year of Our Lord 1786, and the Eleventh year of the independence of the United States of America. John Lucas Commissioner of Pensioners
That he is intitled to a pension of thirteen Shillings & 8 d or Two Dollars & twenty cents per month, on account of wounds and disabilities Received, or of services Rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War, that he served in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Doolittle that he now Resides in the Town of Canajoharie Herkimer County, and State of New York, and has Resided there for the space of Six Months past, and that previous thereto he Resided in the Town of Lenox the Hudson County and State aforesaid. Sworn & Subscribed this 17 th Day of December 1827 before me
John Duncan
Thomas Hall Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Herkimer

I know all men by these presents, that I John Duncan of the Town of Canajoharie County of Herkimer, and State of New York, a pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint James Boyd Jones of New York my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the agent of the United States, for paying pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts my pension, from the fourth Day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven to the fourth Day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven - Witness my hand and Seal this 17 Day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven - Sealed and delivered? In presence of Thomas Hall M c Grath
State of New York Herkimer County ss.
Be it known that on the 17 Day of December before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Duncan above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the Day and year last above mentioned. — Thomas Hall Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Herkimer